TABLE 1.

Participants’ characteristics.

	Participants (n = 12)
Age (yr)	24 ± 4
Body mass (kg)	80.9 ± 6.9
Height (cm)	183 ± 7
BMI (kg⋅m−2)	24.2 ± 2.3
Fat-free mass (kg)	71.3 ± 4.8
Whole body fat mass (kg)	10.0 ± 2.2
Leg press estimated 1RM (kg)	230 ± 31
Leg extension estimated 1RM (kg)	134 ± 22
COLD leg volume (L)	10.8 ± 1.4
CON leg volume (L)	10.6 ± 1.3
COLD leg m. vastus lateralis CSA (cm2)	24.6 ± 4.6
CON leg m. vastus lateralis CSA (cm2)	25.0 ± 4.4
COLD leg subcutaneous fat thickness (mm)	22 ± 7
CON leg subcutaneous fat thickness (mm)	23 ± 11

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. COLD, cold-water immersion (8°C); CON, thermoneutral water immersion (30°C); CSA, cross-sectional area.